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Red Flag 14-1

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Alley, 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle weapons systems officer, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, conducts preflight checks inside his aircraft during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. This provides pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps their ground crews also test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Swenson, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 point checker, inspects underneath the wing of an EA-6B Prowler during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 EA-6B Prowlers sit on the aircraft parking ramp during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. This provides pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps ground crews test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 crew chief, marshals an EA-6B Prowler during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Prowler is a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures.More than 440,000 service members have participated in Red Flag since it began in 1975, including more than 145,000 aircrew members flying more than 385,000 sorties and logging more than 660,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 EA-6B Prowlers taxies to the end of the runway for final checks before taking off during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. This provides U.S. and allied pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps their ground crews also test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 crew chief, renders a salute to an EA-6B Prowler crew prior to their take off during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Prowler is a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures. More than 440,000 service members have participated in Red Flag since it began in 1975, including more than 145,000 aircrew members flying more than 385,000 sorties and logging more than 660,000 flight hours (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Sigler, 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, pulls chocks from underneath an F-15E Strike Eagle during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The U.S. Air Force’s premier exercise gives aircrews and ground crews the opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase their ability to complete their missions and return home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Oren Hemphill, 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, waits to marshal an F-15E Strike Eagle during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations service members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Oren Hemphill, 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, salutes an F-15E Strike Eagle crew as he taxies out before his mission during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This exercise gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare and train them for future conflicts or war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Wing Pacific, Electronic Attack Squadron 135 EA-18G Growlers taxi down the flightline during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces from the U.S. and its allies, and is conducted over the vast bombing and gunnery ranges of the 2.9-million acre Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrin Rush, 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, looks at a technical order during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. This provides aircrews with real-time war scenarios and helps their ground crews also test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Gollnick (left), and Sgt. Eric Swenson, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 point checkers, communicate with fellow Marines using hand signals during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives U.S. service members and allied partners an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare and train in the event of future conflicts or war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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A U.S. Air Force 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs pre-flight checks during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The 391st FS is at Nellis to participate in Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 27 to Feb. 14. Red Flag has expanded to include all spectrums of warfare to include command and control, real-time intelligence analysis and exploitation, and electronic warfare as well as space and cyber domains. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from 391st Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, taxis to the runway before a training mission during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the combat capability of U.S. and allied air forces for future conflicts or war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from 391st Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, taxis to the runway before a training mission during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. More than 3,200 service members are currently participating in the combat exercise Red Flag 14-1 which is hosted by the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Point Checker Sgt. Eric Swenson (left), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, and 2 MAW/VMAQ-4 Point Checker Cpl. Josh Gollnick, inspect an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd MAW from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., prior to launch during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. U.S. Air Force units as well as U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps units participate in Red Flag. Red Flag was established in 1975 to simulate the first 10 combat missions’ pilots would face to increase their survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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U.S. Marine Corps Plane Captain Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, supervises the inspection of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd MAW from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations members from various airframes, military services and allied countries the opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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U.S. Marine Corps Point Checker Cpl. Josh Gollnick, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, prepares for the departure of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. These stressors provide aircrews with real-time war scenarios and helps ground crews test and improve their operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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U.S. Marine Corps Plane Captain Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Smith, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, salutes the pilot of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd MAW from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., as it taxis to the runway during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives aircrews and maintainers from different branches and allied nations the opportunity to practice realistic combat operations which will prepare them for potential real-world conflicts and wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E crew assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, walk to their aircraft during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving all four branches of the U.S. military and U.S. allies. Air-to-air combat training exercises are conducted over the 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tom Coker, 391st Fighter Squadron pilot, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, inspects the exhaust nozzle of an F-15E engine during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag provides realistic combat scenarios and conditions for pilots and ground crews. Practicing these scenarios in a controlled environment increases the combat effectiveness of aircrews and ground crews for any future potential real-world conflicts or wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, taxis to the runway during Red-Flag 14-1 Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag is an opportunity for U.S. and allied forces to work and train together during realistic combat scenarios. Training together is essential because all four branches of the U.S. military and foreign allies may work together during future real-world conflicts or wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)

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Photos: Prowlers, Strike Eagles prepare for Red Flag sorties

Published Jan. 31, 2014